Patricia, I have wanted to write books for so long. There are several plots always rolling around in my head. But that is as far as I got. You actually sat down and wrote--- not one but three! And you have a family to take care of too. That is pretty amazing and to be commended. I wish I had your discipline. It sounds easy to say, "I am going to write a book." but actually following through and doing it is something else again. You should feel proud of your accomplishment. Your books sound interesting and I wish you all the success in the world with them. I am impressed!

Hey Patricia - the books sounds good from what I've read. As to your question, I don't think whether you are self published or not would be a factor. If the book is good, to me the publisher is not even an issue. Congratulations!

I don't think the fact that something is self-published would turn me off though I do tend to go by authors I've read before and liked or that someone here recommended or if the cover/description strikes my fancy. I don't read a lot of historicals or religious based romances though there have been some I've read and liked(both historical and Christian) and I have some of Dee Henderson's in my TBR pile that I've decided to try based on several recommendations both here and on amazon.com. I usually expect sex in my romance books though I've read several books (even non-christian based) that either had none or it was very minimized and siill enjoyed them. I know the preachy ones totallly turn me off or ones where it seems like preaching is the main topic and romance secondary

so with all my 'thinking by typing'LOL I think i'm still at a 'maybe'..but it wouldnt' be because of them being self-published but more along the lines of them being a genre I dont' usually read(historical) and the lack of sex but these DO sound pretty interesting and tempting...